Native forest logging costs deepen, timber piles up

The costs of native timber logging are growing, as natural disasters and conservation efforts hit. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

The financial cost of native forest logging in NSW has almost doubled, as the sector battles to avoid the demise of its interstate counterparts.

Annual hardwood losses leapt from $15 million to $29 million in the year to June 2024 as floods, protests and new protections for koalas hit the bottom line.